The value chain includes costs from research to product design, to production, to marketing and sales, to distribution, and to customer support after the sale. Which areas of the value chain do you think should be included in calculating product costs and why? Where would the other costs be reported, if at all?
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Required:
- Chapter 1 in Managerial Accounting
- Kose, T., & Agdeniz, . (2019). . Journal of Accounting & Finance, 509525.
Recommended:
- Brusca, I., Labrador, M., & Condor, V. (2019). Public Performance & Management Review, 42(5), 11381163.